Scaling an object

To display the Transform dialog, select the object you want to transform and select Home tab > Select & Edit panel > Transform.

  1. Select Scale in the Transform dialog.
  2. If you want to scale the object the same amount in all directions, select Uniform and enter the Scale XYZ factor. (For example, a scale factor of 0.5 generates geometry at one half the size of the original for the first copy).
  3. If you want to scale the object differently in each direction, deselect the Uniform check box and then enter separate X, Y and Z factors.
  4. Scaling is performed relative to a point. Enter the coordinates of this point or click the Pick location button and select the point in the graphics window. Using a scale factor of 0.5, the distance between the point and the element would be decreased by half for the new element. When using multiple objects, you may want to select the center point of the group of objects to maintain proportional spacing in the final drawing.
  5. Select Move or Copy.
  6. If you choose Copy, optionally select Keep link to object, and enter the number of Copies.